Preliminary hearing delayed for sailor charged with starting USS Bonhomme Richard fire
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Nov 15, 06:43 PM
A hearing to help determine whether a junior sailor will go to court-martial for allegedly setting fire to the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard, scheduled for this week, has been pushed back to December, Navy officials confirmed Monday.
This summer, the Navy preferred arson and a hazarding a vessel charges against Seaman Apprentice Ryan Sawyer Mays for starting the July 12, 2020, fire that eventually destroyed the ship as it underwent maintenance in San Diego.
The Article 32 hearing, originally slated for Wednesday, would have involved an officer reviewing evidence against the junior sailor and then making a recommendation to the head of U.S. 3rd Fleet on whether charges should be referred to court-martial.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/11/15/preliminary-hearing-delayed-for-sailor-charged-with-starting-uss-bonhomme-richard-fire/
